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Strengthening Families Accepting Applications for Future Programs
We don't have the details yet. The 'when, where and who can attend' will be determined once Phase 4 of the Saskatchewan Re-Open plan is announced.However, we want you to assure you that we are determi...
Jun 1, 2020
Trudeau rejects Trump suggestion to readmit Russia to G7, citing Crimea invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Russia is not welcome in the G7 any time soon. Trudeau is flatly rejecting today a suggestion by U.S. President Donald Trump to readmit Russia, which was ki...
Jun 1, 2020
Trudeau promises to speed $2.2 billion in funding for strapped cities
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is rushing $2.2 billion in expected infrastructure funding to Canada's cities. He says sending gas-tax funds months sooner ...
Jun 1, 2020
Promising summer after lacklustre spring, Weather Network predicts
Most Canadians may have missed out on spring, but one of the country's most prominent weather forecasters says they'll likely get to enjoy a more seasonal summer. The Weather Network is calling for sl...
Jun 1, 2020
April construction spending falls 2.9% as virus upends work
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending fell 2.9% in April, the largest drop in 18 months, with broad declines across all building activity as shutdowns hobbled projects and workers were told to stay ...
Jun 1, 2020
Spain reports no virus deaths for first time since March
MADRID - Spain on Monday reported no official deaths from the new coronavirus in a 24-hour period for the first time since March. The development is "very, very encouraging," emergency health response...
Jun 1, 2020
As Americans protest police behaviour, hardline anti-riot tactics draw fire
WASHINGTON - As anguished Americans flood the streets to rage against police brutality in the United States, some say the aggressive pushback from heavily armoured riot squads is p...
Jun 1, 2020
11 arrested, dozens of businesses damaged after Montreal anti-racism rally
MONTREAL - Eleven people have been arrested after tensions flared between protesters and police following a Montreal anti-racism demonstration on Sunday. While the formal rally too...
Jun 1, 2020
Survey: US factories sink in May for third straight month
WASHINGTON - American factories slowed for the third consecutive month in May as they continued to sustain economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The Institute for Supply Management, an associ...
Jun 1, 2020
Singh, Scheer speak out against Floyd killing, racism in U.S.
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proposing a slew of measures including better data on carding and more training for police officers to combat systemic racism in Canada. The prop...
Jun 1, 2020
